cudden Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cud"den noun

Etymology

For sense 1, cf. Scot.cuddy an ass; for sense 2, see 3d Cuddy.

Definitions

1. A clown; a low rustic; a dolt. Obs.

   The slavering cudden, propped upon his staff. Dryden.

2. (Zoöl.) The coalfish. See 3d Cuddy.